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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Happy Summer!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We know many of you have been busy enjoying vacations and generally trying to stay cool, so we decided to extend the deadline for SIPNOC 2018 Call for Presentations until August 7, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>So, if you$B!G(Bre interested in speaking at SIPNOC 2018, there$B!G(Bs still time to<span style='color:#1F497D'> s</span>ubmit your proposal for a general session or panel discussion addressing the deployment of SIP in service provider environments!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To view the official call for presentations, which includes instructions on submitting material and specific SIPNOC policies, please visit <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2018-overview/sipnoc-2018-call-for-presentations/">https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2018-overview/sipnoc-2018-call-for-presentations/</a>. T</span>o submit, visit <a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sipnoc2018"><span style='color:#1F497D'>https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sipnoc2018</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Topics can include any issue relating to deploying, managing, and monitoring SIP services and applications in a service provider environment, including SIP peering, SIP trunking, Emergency Services, Congestion Control, Scaling and Capacity Issues, SIP-based applications, Routing, Security, SIP-Network Operations Center Best Practices, IPv6 deployment challenges, User-agent Configuration, Standardization Issues and Progress, HD voice deployments, Video Interoperability, WebRTC and SIP, Testing or other issues facing SIP network operations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2018 offers several different types of speaking opportunities including:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>General Session Talks: A General Session presentation should be on a topic of interest to the general SIPNOC audience, and are generally 30 minutes long (including time for Q&A). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>General Session Panel Discussions: Panels are sessions with a moderator and a team of experts. The panel moderator should submit an abstract on the panel topic, a list of panelists, and how the panel will be organized. Panel selection is based on the importance, originality, focus and timeliness of the topic, expertise of proposed panelists, as well as the potential for informative and controversial discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC $B!H(BSuper-Sessions$B!I(B: These run for 1-2 hours, providing time to focus in-depth on a variety of issues important to the SIPNOC community. Topics can include a review of SIP RFCs and standards development, the regulatory environment, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Research Topics: Researchers are invited to present short summaries of their work for operator feedback. Topics may include call routing, network performance, statistical measurement and analysis and protocol development and implementation. Studies presented may be works in progress. Researchers from academia, government, and industry are encouraged to present.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>BOFs: Birds of a Feather sessions<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>are informal sessions on topics which are of interest to a portion of the SIPNOC community. BOFs may be held in break$B!>(Bout areas or in an unscheduled room. Requests for scheduled BOFs can be made at any time, including on site at the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"MS PGothic","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2018 General Info<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2018 event details are located at <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2018-overview/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2018-overview/</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>And Early-Bird Registration for SIPNOC 2018 is officially open!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regular All-Access Conference Pass:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> The regular $B!H(BAll-Access$B!I(B SIPNOC 2018 conference registration fee is $1295, and includes access to the Robocall Summit followed by two days of General Session conference proceedings. This $B!H(Ball-inclusive$B!I(B fee also includes breakfasts, lunches and break refreshments and snacks, and special networking receptions the first and second nights of the event! Take advantage of Early-Bird Savings! Save $200 on the regular all-access rate if you register before August 1, 2018!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Full Member All-Access Pass:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Individuals from SIP Forum Full Member companies save even more ($300 to be exact) on an Early-Bird All-Access Pass! (Please note that in order to qualify for this rate, you must be employed by a <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/membership/full-member-listing/">SIP Forum Full Member company</a>.) If you qualify, please send an email to <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org">sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</a> to obtain the exclusive Full Member discount code.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Robocall Summit Only Pass</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: Just want to attend the Robocall Summit? No problem! Simply select this registration type, with an associated fee of $595.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Conference Sessions Only Pass</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: Aren$B!G(Bt interested in the Robocall Summit but want to attend the General Sessions part of the conference? We have you covered! Register by selecting the $B!H(BConference Sessions Only$B!I(B option. The regular $B!H(BConference Sessions Only$B!I(B Pass is $1095 for two days of conference proceedings, meals and breaks, and the Beer and Gear Networking Dinner reception. Take advantage of Early-Bird Savings! Save $100 on the conference-only rate if you register before August 1, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Register today at <a href="https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2018"><span style='color:#1F497D'>https://www.regonline.com/sipnoc2018</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SIPNOC 2018 Sponsorship Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Interested in sponsoring SIPNOC 2018? <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/download/sipnoc-2017-sponsorship-opportunities-brochure/?wpdmdl=3381">Download the SIPNOC 2018 Sponsorship Opportunities Brochure!</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more information about the<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>corporate sponsorship opportunities at SIPNOC 2018, please contact Marc Robins<span style='color:#1F497D'>, </span>SIP Forum President and Managing Director, at +1-203-829-6307 or marc.robins@sipforum.org.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>